MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat explosion injured 16 people at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troop F spokesman Cpl. Kyle Green said the explosion happened around 4:30 p.m. while the boat was being fueled at the Millstone Marina. Investigators believe improper ventilation likely sparked the
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Crews are planning to repair a traffic signal in central Columbia on Monday.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has investigated 18 officer-involved shootings in 2023 as of Aug. 8.
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Possible charges await 22-year-old James Lolley after he allegedly made a threat to Boone Hospital Thursday night. The hospital was in lockdown for two and a half hours before the threat was cleared. Friday morning Columbia Police Department announced officers had arrested Lolley and he bonded out of the Boone County Jail. Threats like these
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SETUP: Heat is building Friday afternoon as excess moisture flows into the region. This combination is destabilizing the atmosphere as a cold front approaches from the northwest, which could lead to strong storm development this evening. Enough energy and shear is present in the atmosphere to support organized strong to severe storms across the region
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According to the Missouri Department of Social Services’ website, 116,617 people were due for Medicaid renewals in June. Of those, 49,963 were renewed, and 34,124 are still pending determination.
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The Columbia Police Department officially began advertising its police chief position Friday.
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Two people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated after a crash in Morgan County early Friday morning.
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Troopers said she was flown in a helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have confirmed that a suspect has been arrested in connection to the threat made to Boone Hospital Thursday night. Police believe James Dean Lolley, 22, of Fulton, made a threat that put the hospital on lockdown for more than an hour. Lolley was booked into the Boone County Jail for
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department will now offer services in the Mezzanine of Columbia’s City Hall.
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The Missouri State Fair started Thursday — the first of 11 straight days of the annual showcase of agriculture.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple found guilty of child abuse and child endangerment in May was sentenced on Thursday. Daniel and Christina Dubey were tried by the court and found guilty on May 30 of three counts of child abuse and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Daniel
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The Missouri State Fair kicks off Thursday in Sedalia with organizers hoping they can top the 340,000-plus visits people made to the event last year.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of killing a toddler had a court appearance this week and “the matter of competency was taken under advisement,” according to the Cole County prosecutor. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child, and abandonment of a corpse in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers can access Route F over Perche Creek but will need to use an alternative route over Coon Creek after work on the bridge was completed Wednesday, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The Perche Creek Bridge closed for a rehabilitation project on June 5, restricting travel along Route F between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council held its 2024 fiscal year budget meeting on Thursday. The total budget is $79,285,619.11. The General Fund Budget Expenditures is the largest expense at $39,129,487.14 because it covers different personnel services such as police, fire, city administrator and human resources. “I’d like to point out that the personnel
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health was placed on a lockdown Thursday evening. A Boone Health spokesman told ABC 17 News in an email that the hospital was locked down at 5:52 p.m. after Boone County Joint Communications informed them that it received a call about someone possibly threatening the hospital. Spokesman Ben Cornelius said in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is looking for increased funding in the 2024 fiscal year. The department is asking for a total 19.4 percent increase from last year’s budget with a total proposal of $19,831,225. However, their anticipated budget is $18,877,923. Highlights/significant changes• Personnel – Addition of three FTE positions;
Continue Reading RENICK, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a Thursday crash in the southbound lane of Highway 63 near Route NN in Renick, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2021 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Carl Moser, 85, of St. Charles – pulled in front
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